City receiving $3,300,000 in congressionally directed spending for LWTP

The City of Elkhorn has been awarded $3,300,000 in congressionally directed spending for the Lakeland Water Treatment Plant Rehab Project, which is expected to start construction in 2025. The Lakeland WTP Rehab Project is projected to cost $4,200,000, so the $3,300,000 in federal funding will significantly reduce the cost to Elkhorn’s rate payers because the federal funds will not have to be repaid. The City’s request for congressionally directed spending was sponsored by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. Mayor Bruce Lechner responded to the news by saying, “The funding is a great thing for the City. It will help the City complete this vital infrastructure project.” City Administrator Adam Swann expressed appreciation to Senator Tammy Baldwin, City Grant Writer Katie James, and Water Engineer Dale Broeckert of Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC for assisting with the funding request. Swann also thanked DPW Director Matthew Lindstrom and Ann-Marie Kirsch of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC, for notifying the City about the opportunity to apply.

The Lakeland WTP Rehab Project will modify the plant to utilize hydrous manganese oxide (HMO) for radium removal, which is a more effective treatment process. As a result, the rehab project will improve the City’s water quality and increase the City’s water supply by allowing the Lakeland Water Treatment Plant to operate at full capacity. Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC is providing engineering design and construction engineering services for the project. The City will advertise for construction bids in early 2025, with the goal of starting construction in spring 2025.

For additional questions about the project, please contact City Administrator Adam Swann or Water Superintendent Tim Boss.